This report presents the results of a number of research programmes founded by the UK Department for International Development and the French Ministère des Affaires étrangères.

The report begins with summaries of workshop proceedings and programme results in French and in English. This is followed by a detailed overview of proceedings and synthesis of workshop discussions, which aimed to capitalise on the products of the collaborative process between anglophone and francophone countries in West Africa and contribute to the improvement of rural development co-operation policy.